European Union

Borrell warns EU likely to lose player status in international arena

Oct 11, 2021 11:13

European Union Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell has voiced concern over Europe's diminishing role in the world, warning that there is a high likelihood of the EU losing its position as a full-fledged player in the international arena and becoming an object of world powers’ policy.
Polish court ruling angers EU, sets stage for 'Polexit'

Oct 10, 2021 13:22

Tensions have escalated between the European Union and Poland following a recent Polish court ruling challenging the supremacy of EU law, raising concerns that the country will eventually quit the bloc.
Finland becomes 3rd country to limit use of Moderna vaccine over cardiovascular side effects

Oct 07, 2021 14:39

Finland becomes the third country, after Sweden and Denmark, to pause the use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for younger males over reports of its rare cardiovascular side effects.
Survey finds staff shortages spreading to all corners of UK business

Oct 06, 2021 17:52

UK Businesses blamed the pandemic and Brexit for the shortage of overseas workers, with 38% saying a lack of regional talent was hurting their ability to recruit much-needed staff.
Putin says Europe to blame for gas price spike, energy crisis

Oct 06, 2021 16:24

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Europe is to blame for its ongoing energy crisis, rejecting accusations that Moscow has been withholding gas supplies to pressure the West.
JCPOA talks to resume soon: Iranian MP

Oct 06, 2021 03:45

An Iranian lawmaker unveiled plans for the restart of negotiations on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal in the near future with the strategies developed by Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.
Syria, Russia slam politicization of Syrian chemical file

Oct 05, 2021 08:25

Syria and Russia have slammed continued politicization of the Arab country’s chemical file by certain countries, maintaining that the Damascus government has honored its commitments under the Chemical Weapons Convention, contrary to the claims made by Western states and their allies.
Leader calls on the regional states to prevent foreign intervention

Oct 03, 2021 08:12

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said the interference of foreign actors in the region is a source of discord and damage, calling on the regional states to follow the example of Iran for power and rationality.
Arctic Sea ice hits 2021 minimum

Oct 03, 2021 06:19

Arctic Sea ice has passed its minimum extent for this year, shrinking to 4.72 million square kilometers on 16 September, the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) has reported.
UN experts denounce 'truly shocking' magnitude of inequality revealed by pandemic

Oct 03, 2021 06:12

United Nations human rights officials recently decried the "truly shocking" levels of inequality that have been exposed and exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic—from the unequal availability of vaccines to increases in food and housing insecurity across the globe.